Criminal Investigations Division (CID)
Lieutenant Mike
Narayan,
Criminal Investigations Commander
This Division includes Criminal Investigations, Evidence and Crime Scene Investigations and the Drug Task Force, ICAC, and Sex Offender Unit
Criminal Investigations Division
Criminal Investigations has not only the responsibility and task to investigate assigned felony cases to include murder, rape, robbery, fraud, and burglaries, but also the unusual or unique situation or crime, to include accidental deaths, plane crashes, etc. Associations with ROCIC – Regional Organized Crime Information Center and the Florida Intelligence Unit enables Levy County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division to be up to date at the cutting edge of criminal activity in the State of Florida and Levy County.
Lieutenant Mike
Narayan,
Criminal Investigations Commander
Crime Scene Investigations (CSI) and Evidence Unit
The primary responsibility of CSI is to respond to a full range of crimes and process each crime scene in order to locate and preserve evidence using their special knowledge and skills to complete a detailed report in an effort to assist law enforcement in obtaining probable cause for the arrest of suspects, and assist prosecutors in presenting evidence that could aid in obtaining a conviction at trial. The members in CSI have advanced training in the most current scientific and practical crime scene applications of evidence collection and crime scene techniques.
Drug Task Force (DTF)
The mission of the Drug Task Force is to address and combat illegal drug-related activities in Levy County. These detectives conduct in-depth investigations into drug trafficking and distribution networks. This involves surveillance, intelligence gathering and undercover operations to identify and apprehend individuals involved in illegal drug activities in Levy County. These detectives work closely with other divisions of the Levy County Sheriff’s Office, as well as surrounding jurisdictions, both local and federal.
We would not be as effective without the help provided by the community. If you have information regarding illegal narcotics activity, please contact the Drug Task Force at (352) 486-5111 or by sending an anonymous tip through the following link:
Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC)
The Levy County Sheriff’s Office is proud to be an active participant and member of The North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC). ICAC was established in 2003 and is funded by federal grants.
The purpose of the grant is to provide local law enforcement agencies with the funding necessary to combat the online exploitation and solicitation of children. As these types of crimes do not often result in 911 calls for service, funding at local levels is rarely devoted solely to such investigations.
The purpose of the Task Force is to create a cooperative environment between all law enforcement agencies that operate within the member agencies’ jurisdiction. On a regular basis municipal, county, state, and federal authorities employ their combined resources in joint investigations, made possible by the network created by this Task Force. In addition to human resources, the cooperation between Task Force affiliates provides opportunity for computer examinations for those agencies which otherwise do not have that option.
In addition to federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, and US Postal Inspection Service, the Task Force is also comprised of state agencies such as the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Office of the Attorney General.
The following counties are within the North Florida ICAC Task Force area of responsibility: Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Brevard, Calhoun, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Escambia, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Holmes, Jackson, Duval, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Marion, Nassau, Okaloosa, Putnam, Santa Rosa, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington.